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Monday, May 31, 2010

Barbie's Blue Jacket

I made this bolero jacket for a Barbie doll back in January using a beautifully soft blue wool kept from my childhood. It's particularly nice, and although its a very simple design, it required some fiddly fine work. This is my post for today's Blue Monday which is hosted at Smiling Sally.

blue jacket modelled by Artsy Fashionista Nikki

the jacket in granny square pieces before joining

The purpose of me making this was to practice making a bolero jacket for myself. That is how all this Barbie thing started. I bought the doll purely for the purpose of practising making real clothes. But as I opened the box, the magic started all over again and I have fallen in love with Barbie once more!

the finished granny square jacket for a Barbie doll

I actually managed to keep my two childhood Barbie dolls up until I was in my early 30s, but lost them in a terrible accident that happened while I was moving around after I left my first husband. Before the 'accident', I used to look at them in disdain, wondering why I couldn't bring myself to throw them out, why was I carrying them around with me during such a difficult time? Now I know why, it was because I was in denial, I couldn't admit just how much I loved my Barbie dolls! They were in excellent condition and I had hung onto them for 25 years. But after the 'accident' they absolutely had to be discarded and it's a real tragedy!

a blue glass find at a recycled market

Yesterday when David and I went to the Rocklea market, we saw a couple of old Barbies from the 1970s and 1980s amongst the second hand treasures, all with very ratty hair so I didn't get any. Instead we grabbed this really pretty blue vase which turns out to be slightly flawed.

That's a beautiful jacket for Barbie - wish I was that talented. I never had Barbies as a child, but I've collected quite a few in recent years. I know how sad it can be to lose your childhood dolls - my mom gave most of mine away!Happy Blue Monday!

Welcome from Teena

Welcome to my blog, you'll find lots of ideas on crochet including many free patterns I have designed myself. I also blog about other things from time to time, like gardening, cooking and playing World of Warcraft, where I've been a Guild Leader for over 10 years. This blog is a very important tool for me to manage my mental health, as I focus on living a simple life flushed with healthy colour.Please leave a comment if you wish, I'd really appreciate it. Thankyou for visiting.from Teena @ Rosy Colour